Dough divider



March 12, 1929. 'c. L. RUSSELL 1, ,903

DOXIJGH DIVIDER R Filed Nov. 21, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Cl/AEZES 1.. 57155544.

March 12, 1929. c. L. RUSSELL 1,704,903

nouca DIVIDER Filed Nov. 21, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheep 2 Omauss L. $055544,

Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

' UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs.

CHARLES L. RUSSELL, or s'r. Louis, MISSOURI, assrenon T0 AMERICAN BAKERS MACHINERY COMPANY, on em. LOUIS, mrssonnr, A eonrons'rron or MISSOURI.

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' Application a November This invention pertains to bakers machinery and more particularly to dough dividers such as are uses for portioning dough into I that equal portions maybe turned out by the machine, but in order that the machine itself shall not become clogged with dough. If the n'iacliine should become clogged and then allowed to stand idle for a period sufficient to permit the dough to become dry and hard, the, machine parts become securely cemented together so that startingis difficult. Under such conditions has happened that driving parts of the machine have been broken in an attempt to start up after allowing the ma chine to become stuck with dough.

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide means for lubricating the dough in its passage through the machine in all parts thereof so that there will be no ten dency for the doughto adhere to any part to cause sticking when the machine stands idle. Another object of this invention is to provide proper lubrication for certain machine elements which have caused. special, trouble from sticking. 3

Further objects will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing of which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a dough divider embodying this invention, and

T Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of part of Figure 2. j

The machine illustrated in the drawing is a well known type-of dough divider having a hopper l which feeds the dough to a charging chamber 2 within which a plunger 3 is reciprocated by a'lever A; operated by the 7 driving mechanism 5 many suitable manner.

From the charging chamber 2 the dough is forced by the operation ofthe plunger 3 into the compartments of a dividing cylinder 6. The cylinder 6 usually has a number of conr partments, in the present case 3, each of proper capacity to measure the proper quantity of dough to form one loaf of bread or to the hopper.

2 1, 1925. Serial No. 70,568.

similar baking article. After the dough has been forced into thecompartments, of the cylinder 6, said cylinder is rotated by a crank '7 operated by a link 8 connected'with the driv-- ing mechanism 5. Such rotation of the cylinder 6 serves to out off the measured quantities of dough in the compartments, at the same time turning those compartments until their openings face downwardly over a receiving belt 9 upon which the measured quantities of dough'are then discharged by a suitable action of the machine.

This discharge may be accomplished by a lever 10 mounted on a vertical shaft 11 having an arm 12 engaging a cam 13 on the driving mechanism.

The cam 18 serves to rock the shaft 11 at a suitable point in its rotation so as to swing the-leverlO which strikes a tappet 14twhich in turn actuates suitable mechanism for discharging the dough. ,All-of the above described mechanism is Well known in the art, being found on well known standard types of dough handling machinery. and will, there fore, require no detail. description.

In accordance with this invention, an oil pump 15, pref erably of the reciprocating type and supplied by aconduit 36 from an oil tank 3?,ismounted at a convenient place on the machine and is provided with a plunger 16 adapted to 'engaging an arm 17 mounted on the vertical shaft 11. As the arm 17. rocks with the movement of the shaft 11, the pump will be actuated periodically in accordance with theoperation of the machine. Oil cone. duits are. arranged to lead from the pump 1.57 to various'parts of themachine to lubricate the same Y A conduit 18 leads from the pump to the r hopper 1, passing frame at 35 and jets 19 suitably from inside to outside of the connects to one or more oil placed so as to. deliver oil A regulating valve 20 may be placed in the conduit '18 so that the flow of oil may be accurately adjusted.

A conduit 21 leads from the pump toan oil jet 22 which lubricates the cutting on knife 23 which operates to cut off the dough from the charging chamber 2. The lubrication'of thisknife is important since it is liable to clog with dough which, when it becomes hard, cements theknife so solidly to its guides that it has happened that the lever 24 which operates said knife has been broken in at tempting to start up after an idle period.

A conduit 25 leads to an oil jet 26, dischargeconomy inthe expenditure oi lubricating oil. Operating tlielubricating pump" 111 accordance With the operation of the machine also ing upvvardly,uwliicl1 supplies the chamber 2 so as to lubricate-the plunger 3.

of the cylinder 6 and opposite each jet there is mounted on the cylinder a Wiper 29 WllllCll serves to Wipe adrop oi oil from-the et 28 at each operation of the cylinder:v The Wipers 29 may have the form of tubes leading into the measuring co npartinentsso that the oil received thereby is conducted into said conipartments; Airegulating valve 30in the conduit 27 serves to adjust therate of "feeding of the oil.

It Willbe seen that in accordancevrith this invention a liibricating system is provided by which oil is delivercdfto those parts of the machine which are liable to become clogged by theadhesion :of'dough' thereto. l hc flow of dough through thehopper is lubricated by oil supplied to the hopper. Clogging oithe knife-23 isavoided by proper lubrication of said knife; The chamber 2 is supplied With lubricationiso that the plunger 3 Will move freely at all times The jets 28' and thewipers 29serve to keep the measuring compartments properly lubricated so that there will beno lodgeinent oi dough thereon;

It-Will alsobe noted that the'lubrication oi all ol these devices carried out ina'ccordance with th'ooperation oi the machine.- Ac cordingly, by proper adj ustment-s j ust exactly the right amount of lubrication can be pro- 'vided a feature which not only prevents an excessive amount of I lubrication being supplied to the dough but also works a great provides that the machine may be shutdown at any time Without thenecessity of shutting off the supply of lubricant, since this is accomplished autoinatically' I by stopping the ma chine. Accordingly,- anadjustment once fixed an be maintainedand the attendant is re 7 lieved oil' the necessity of making such adjustment every time the inachinels -started.-

Since all parts of the machine which handle dough are lubricated therewill be no adhesion of dough to the' moving parts. Accordingly, the machine may be stopped and allowed to stand idle for anynecessary period Without danger oi sticlcing'andconsequent liability of breakage when start ng up again;

It is obvious that various changes may be made in details of construction without departing from the spirit of this invention; it is, therctoreyto be understood that this invention is not-to be limited to vthe specific details shmvn and described. 7 7

Having. tluisidcscribed the invention, What is claimed is:

1. In: a-dough-dividing machine of the type having a hopper, a reciprocating cutting-off -kni l e, a:. dividing' receiver and. a plunger adapted to feed the receiver, dough lubricating means comprising anoil pump operated in accordaancewvhfih the operation of themach ine, oiling jets adapted to supply lubricant to the hopper, the lznite, the plunger, and the re ceiver, and oil conduits connecting said pump with said cts.

2. In a dongh dividingmachine oif: thetypo having a hopper, a reciprocating cutting-olf- '75 knife and adividing receiver fed by aplunger, dough lubricating means comprisingan-oil= pump operated inaccordance With the operation ot the machine, oilingjets adapted-to supply lubricant to the hopper, the knife, and i the rcceiveigand oil conduits connecting saidpump with said jets.

' 3. In a dough-dividing machine of thetype havinga hopper, a reciprocating cutting-01f tive-pressu-re oil pumpeperatedPinaccordance with the operation of themachineyoiling jets adapted to supply oil under pressure tothe'kniie and the receiver, and'oil conduits connecting said pump with saidi'jetsk 5; In a dough-dividing machine of the-'typfe" having a hopper, a reciprocatingcutting-of? knife and a dividinreceiverfed by a phlnger, cough luln'icatinganeans comprising, a posi-f tive-pressure-oil pump; operated in accordance with the operation o l? the machine, an oiling, jet adapted to supply oil under.pressureto'the knife, and anxoilcondi iit connecting: said pump with said et.-

. in testimony whereof liailix my Slgnatllre this 8th day ol Oot-obeiyl925." V

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